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April 2023 Newsletter

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SFARC UPCOMING EVENTS

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Tuesday May 20

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: River City ARC: HF Contesting and DXing
Tuesday May 20
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
River City ARC: HF Contesting and DXing
Congregation Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
River City ARC has invited SFARC to their encore series of mentoring sessions on HF operation.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Technician License Class
Tuesday May 20
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Technician License Class
Zoom

Wednesday May 21

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Elmer Net
Wednesday May 21
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Elmer Net
W6EK 2M Repeater / AllStarLink: 51018
The Elmer Net meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month, and is devoted to answering your questions, solving puzzling issues related to ham radio, and scheduling help for all Hams. No question is stupid. We encourage everyone to ask away so we can all learn and grow our knowledge together.

More information can be found @ https://www.w6ek.org/repeaters/nets

Thursday May 22

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: SFARC Weekly Net
Thursday May 22
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
SFARC Weekly Net
W6EK 2 Meter Repeater / Allstar: 51018
Every Thursday starting at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (PT). Our nets are held on the club repeater. Everyone is invited to check-in. The net features a Mystery Question, the ARRL Report, Satellite Report, DX Report, and other activities. Operators are encouraged to talk about their recent operating or other ham activities.

Friday May 23

All Day: CQ WPX Contest - CW
Friday May 23
CQ WPX Contest - CW
*DATE/TIME* : May 24-25, 00:00 UTC Saturday to 23:59 UTC Sunday

*EXCHANGE* : RS(T) report plus a progressive contact serial number starting with 001 for the first contact.

*RULES* : Contest Rules ( https://cqwpx.com/rules/ )

*OBJECTIVE* : For amateurs worldwide to contact as many amateurs and prefixes as possible during the contest period

*SCORING* :

*A. Score:* The final score is the result of the total QSO points multiplied by the number of different prefixes worked.

*B. QSO Points:* A station may be worked once on each band for QSO point credit:

*1.* Contacts between stations on different continents are worth three (3) points on 28, 21, and 14 MHz and six (6) points on 7, 3.5, and 1.8 MHz.

*2.* Contacts between stations on the same continent, but different countries, are worth one (1) point on 28, 21, and 14 MHz and two (2) points on 7, 3.5, and 1.8 MHz. Exception: For North American stations only—contacts between stations within the North American boundaries (both stations must be located in North America) are worth two (2) points on 28, 21, and 14 MHz and four (4) points on 7, 3.5, and 1.8 MHz.

*3.* Contacts between stations in the same country are worth 1 point regardless of band.

*C. Prefix Multipliers:* The prefix multiplier is the number of valid prefixes worked. Each PREFIX is counted only once regardless of the band or number of times the same prefix is worked. A PREFIX is the letter/numeral combination which forms the first part of the amateur call.

Saturday May 24

All Day: Technician Class Antenna Build
Saturday May 24
Technician Class Antenna Build
TBD

Sunday May 25

7:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Placer County ARES Net Winlink Check-In
Sunday May 25
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Placer County ARES Net Winlink Check-In
Send Winlink Email to KM6RFB;PCARES

Monday May 26

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: All-Nodes Net
Monday May 26
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
All-Nodes Net
W6EK 2 Meter Repeater / Allstar: 51018
Every Monday at 6:00 PM PT, this net is the place for discussions related to the setup, configuration, and operation of digital nodes and the associated hardware.
*A great place for noobies and experienced users alike.*

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